Scott Wollschleger, the composer, experiences synesthesia, a neurological phenomenon where he sees a tangible relationship between harmony and visual color, which he uses as a compositional tool.
Performer Biography
Karl Larson, the pianist on this album, is a Brooklyn-based specialist in contemporary music, known for commissioning new works and long-term collaborations with composers.
Compositional Technique
Wollschleger's music often disguises the perception of pulse through ametric settings, complex tuplets, non-traditional rhythmic notation, and proportional notation where physical spacing on the page guides interpretation.
Composer's Artistic Vision
A pervasive theme in Scott Wollschleger's music, both philosophically and musically, is the concept of decay, which is integral to his work on a structural level.
Composition History
The title track, "Dark Days," was composed during Donald Trump's inauguration in January 2017, reflecting the composer's sense of anxiety and sadness associated with the event.
Composer Biography
Scott Wollschleger is a gifted pianist who seriously studied the instrument throughout his undergraduate degree, and it remains an integral tool and muse in his compositional practice.
Recording & Production
This album, featuring solo piano music by Scott Wollschleger, was nearly five years in the making, documenting the evolution of his style and his artistic partnership with pianist Karl Larson.
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